Cornell University - Cornellian Yearbook (Ithaca, NY)

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The contrasting effects of Summer and Winter lnvestigation and change have also taken place in the basic curriculum of the various colleges and schools. Announcements have been made of a joint Engineering-Arts course and of a proposed four- course curriculum in the Arts College. These and other measures being considered are the type of action that is necessary to keep Cornell attuned to the pace that modern education is maintaining. Student initiative has been somewhat lacking in the academic field. Suggestions have been made con- cerning the structure of the present undergraduate advisory system with little apparent reaction on the part of the student body as a whole. These are the people Who benefit or suffer from the program and they should take an interest in its improvement. Effort was also made in the area of student- faculty relations this year. A series of teas, coffee hours, and informal discussions were initiated by the dormitories, fraternities and other groups. This is a healthy sign as it is necessary in a college 29